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The mangrove is a unique ecosystem, rooted in saltwater, that serves as a delivery home to many plant and animal species, and is live-giving herself.
She thrives under challenging and unpredictable weather, just like any other mom I know. All over the world, the goal is to safeguard and preserve the long-term sustainability of this delicate ecosystem.
Mamagrove is inspired by the tropical mangroves in Singapore and brings sanctuary to all-powerful yet vulnerable (soon-to-be) mums.
Hello, my name is Marloes,
Originally from the Netherlands, I began travelling when I was 18 years old and lived in multiple countries, which was great! I did summer jobs in Corsica, volunteered in Guatemala, and met my French husband while I was working in Paris.
In 2014, we moved to Singapore, where we ended up staying for eight years. Passionate about brand marketing, I guided multiple companies in their rebranding and marketing strategies.
Until my world turned upside down when Olli was born in 2018.
In our breastfeeding adventure, I experienced multiple postnatal problems and went to the hospital almost daily. Bleeding nipples, thrush, latching challenges, engorgement, mastitis multiple times, and eventually a giant milk cyst with the MRSA bacteria.
We were inexperienced and didn't know which specialist to reach out to. As a consequence, I saw many specialists who were not breastfeeding-friendly. A lactation consultant massaged my breasts with her knuckles, an infectious specialist gave me antibiotics for months, and a breast surgeon told me to stop breastfeeding. I found out later that it could have been avoided, which deeply saddened me.
I had very engorged breasts for days until I met a lactation masseuse. She massaged them until they were soft and helped the milk leave my breasts. Her bodywork allowed me to shift the experience from trauma to peace.
Her profession inspired me, and I decided to follow her traditional Lactation Massage training and also graduated in ITEC Holistic Massage Therapy, USUI Reiki Practice and Orthomolecular Nutrition.
In the next two years, I helped multiple families with their breastfeeding challenges until I realised I wanted to graduate as an IBCLC Lactation Consultant. As such, I became a Breastfeeding Counsellor with the Breastfeeding Mother Support Group in Singapore and completed 700 practice hours with IBCLC's Marieke van Luin and Sanne Koeman here in Amsterdam. I just passed my exam and hope to graduate in June 2024.
Until then, I will work along with my mentor Marieke van Luin, Mammaminds as an IBCLC student and lactation masseuse.
My diverse background allows me to support parents from multiple angles and I have a great network of specialists to refer you to when needed.
Please send me a message if you'd like to learn more about my services or book a pre- or postnatal session in or around Amsterdam.
With love,
Marloes
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